Issue #77 | October 25, 2022

Experts Panel Discusses Codecs, 8K and More


Tommy Flannagan from Rethink Research moderated a panel session full of insights relevant to the 8K community. Experts were Mediakind's Carl Furgusson, Synamedia's Jan de Cock, IdeaNova Technologies' Janne Pelkonen, and V-Nova's Fabio Murra. Of the many topics, VVC was central with its use cases, time frame for rollout, licensing issues and more. Chris Chinnock's summary of the webinar is here.

8K Video Workflows Becoming Real


In our series on 8K workflows, guest contributor Arthur Ditner, DaVinci Resolve Trainer & Technology Writer at storage provider OWC, gives his balanced yet optimistic view on the state of the market. The guest article is here.

8K Industry Faces Challenge with New EU Regulatory Ruling


March 2023 could still spell trouble for the emerging 8K industry, with power limits on 8K TVs set so low that virtually no devices will be sellable in the EU. European consumers could have fewer choices than anywhere else in the world. Our piece here is also a call to action to reach out to the EU regulators if you think this regulation will impact your business.

A Dive into the 8K Future with Industry Veteran Allan McLennan


We sat down with Allan McLennan, the Head of Media & Entertainment Americas with Atos to ask him about the latest developments in 8K production. He told us that 8K will eventually become the conduit for delivering top-quality visuals but we’re already on the path with 8K production. He suggests who might pick up the ball and starts to run with it to help industry migration. It’s just a matter of time! Ben Schwarz's article is here.

What’s Happening in the Technology Work Group of the 8K Association?


The 8K Association has an 8K TV Certification program. The Technology Work Group (TWG) sets the requirements for the on-screen performance and interfaces to the 8K TVs. This article describes what the TWG has done to date and what it is working on for the next revision of the Certification Specification.

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Video: The Best TVs You Can Buy Are Banned in the European Union?!


More coverage of the 8K TV ban is coming to the EU next month. Caleb Denison has a big following, which may help drive a grassroots campaign to influence the regulatory commission. The YouTube video is here.

USB4® Specification to Enable 80Gbps


USB-IF previously flagged that it has been able to boost the throughput of USB to 80Gbps even using existing cables, but it didn't provide any details. Now that the group has published more, including labelling, we'll dig into the details for a forthcoming article. The Press Release is here.

Arc A770 Beats RTX 4090 In Early 8K AV1 Decoding Benchmarks


VESA Releases DisplayPort 2.1 Spec


The Best 8K TVs For A Cutting Edge Viewing Experience


Next-gen Thunderbolt capable of 120Gbps for 8K displays

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